XamVolo

Liverpool

You can make a record with anyone from history - who would it be?J Dilla. Chosen track 'Reminisce' by Bilal, produced by J Dilla.

What do you miss about home when you're on tour?Not carrying around a damn suitcase!

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been too?D’Angelo at O2 Manchester Ritz.

What British music icons inspire your sound today?Labrinth.

You can spend an hour with anyone from history - who would it be and why?Probably Leonardo Da Vinci. He had so many original ideas which weren't taken too seriously at first but eventually were given the respect they deserved. It takes a lot of guts to stand by original ideas even when no one else believes in them. As for what we'd actually do, we’d have a coffee and he’d draw some crazy stuff; we only have an hour so, you know...

XamVolo featured on our British New Wave 2017 piece, he is a singer and producer who creates progressive neo-soul music by fusing jazz grooves with dark electronic elements.